SB2022090624 - Denial of service in IBM API Connect
Published: September 6, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022090624
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33194)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop. A remote attacker can pass crafted ParseFragment input to the application, consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-api-connect-is-impacted-by-a-vulnerability-in-golang-cve-2021-33194/"
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-api-connect-is-impacted-by-a-vulnerability-in-golang-cve-2021-33194/</a><br>
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6483479<br><br></p>